3D

Or 3-D

[three-dee]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or representing something in three dimensions; three-dimensional.

   3D movies.

noun

1. a three-dimensional form or appearance.

   My dreams are always in 3D.

Word History and Origins

Origin of 3D¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

Example Sentences

They tested the gene in 3D liver spheroids, which are small, lab-grown structures that more closely resemble actual organ function.

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Adding to the cinematic quality are the hyper-realistic portrayals of actors, gear and costumes, which are the result of scans on a light stage that can re-create items in 3D.

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They created digital 3D models of each of the more than 600 skulls they examined - and compared specific features across ancient and modern dogs - and their wild relatives.

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It resembles 3D printing, but at the atomic scale.

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While there have been remote thrombectomies carried out before on a silicon model, a 3D printed replica and on an animal, this is thought to have been the first procedure on a human body.

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